失事

shīshì

verb HSK 7-9 #9,557

Meanings

1 to have an accident (of a vehicle, ship, or aircraft)
2 to crash; to wreck

Characters

to lose; to fail

matter; incident; accident

Examples

HSK 4

失事的原因还在调查中。

Shīshì de yuányīn hái zài diàochá zhōng.

The cause of the accident is still under investigation.

HSK 5

飞机在山区失事了。

Fēijī zài shānqū shīshì le.

The airplane crashed in the mountainous area.

HSK 7-9

搜救队找到了失事船只。

Sōujiù duì zhǎodào le shīshì chuánzhī.

The search and rescue team found the wrecked vessel.

Tips

usage

失事 is specifically used for serious transportation accidents - plane crashes, shipwrecks, train derailments. For car accidents, use 出事故 (chū shìgù) or 车祸 (chēhuò) instead.

Stroke Order

失 shī

事 shì